Bob Marley: A Rastafarian’s Tale on Nowness.com.

Director Kevin Macdonald’s Documentary Traces the Life of Jamaica’s Reggae God

Musical legend Bob Marley’s daughter Cedella, his former mistress Cindy Breaksphere and record-cover artist Neville Garrick ruminate upon life at the reggae master’s infamous headquarters at 56 Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica, in today’s film preview. Mining recently unearthed and previously unseen archival footage, Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald presents the first authorized portrait of the icon in an attempt to reveal the man behind the myth. Featuring interviews with family members and close associates, Marley is a cinematic elegy paying tribute to the musician’s philosophical convictions and social idealism. Macdonald chronicles Marley’s life from an impoverished start in a Jamaican shack through his rise to stardom, subsequent political interventions at the triumphant One Love Peace Concert in 1978, conversion to Rastafarianism and tragic denouement in a snowy Bavarian clinic seeking treatment for the melanoma which was to kill him in 1981 at the young age of 36. Shot predominantly in the verdant Jamaican hills and set to the soundtrack of much-loved Marley classics, Macdonald’s documentary is imbued with a romance befitting the enduring global appeal and overwhelming cultural value of the reggae colossus. 

Marley is released Today.

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YOUNG JEEZY – THE REAL IS BACK STREET DVD from J-STAR Multimedia on Vimeo.

Here’s Jizzle’s full length DVD doc that accompanies the TM3 deluxe edition. go cop thattttttt

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Style Forum Special from Music Guy on Vimeo.

OWN’s full-length footage highlighting world-renowned fashion designer and film director Tom Ford is now available. The documentary brings to light Ford’s every day happenings, as to let you into the otherwise closed quarters of his rather particular lifestyle. While most people think of the Texas native in regards to his overwhelming impact on the fashion industry, there is much more than meets the eye with the well-versed creative. He is also a well-respected Oscar nominated film director whose talents expand far beyond simply building an unmistakable fashion empire. View the entire piece above to gain further insight into the highly intriguing man that is Tom Ford.

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TM3 out tomorrow, like actually… here’s the full doc that will be featured along side the deluxe version of the album tomorrow

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The Chi by toobu13
Here goes 4 more eps of Jay and Ye’s WTT tour backstage footage. DOPE!

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?uestlove and Black Thought got cheek-swabbed and now know their real roots. Does Black Thought come from the tribe he guessed? Will they go back to Africa to meet their people? Check the video for the answer, and if you wanna know your real roots as well, go to African Ancestry and order your kit.

via: Okayafrica

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SURFING AND SHARKS TRAILER from SURFINGANDSHARKS on Vimeo.

Surfing and Sharks takes a look into the waves of South Africa where they’ve experienced a record of 5 shark attacks within the last year – the documentary delves into educating people behind the facts and causes behind the attacks and how it’s affected the global surf climate

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Grammy Award-winning artist and actor Common has partnered with the CNN Freedom Project to make a journey of discovery deep into the dangerous slums of Haiti where 300,000 children are forced to work in conditions the United Nations calls a ‘form of modern-day slavery’.

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Young Jeezy .38 Mini-Movie by JrDollarez
Leading up to Jeezy’s TM3, the Snowman releases a short 14 minute film bout his story

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This movie looks incredible

Anne Buford’s Elevate revolves around the stories of four young Senegalese basketball players that are given a once in a lifetime opportunity to receive an education in the United States as they advance in their basketball careers. Their journey begins in the West African city of Dakar, where being the top basketball players entitles them to full scholarships to American prep schools. We see these young men changing their notion of what America is, as they settle into their new environment. Struggling with adapting to this foreign way of life – mastering the English language, learning how to drive and meeting girls proves to be a huge step. Stereotypes are addressed in the form of hilarious exchanges between locals and these boys, who are bewildered at what is thought of them. The movie takes into consideration bigger themes and represent more than just being an inspiring movie. By easing people into the emotions of these young protagonists, it questions our belief of just how different we all are. Elevate will officially be released in theaters on November 4, 2011.

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